Will is trying on a new hat soon, with a newsletter about the ongoing enshittification of our collective computing experience, and some tips and tricks for... unshittifying it a bit. So this week we're digging into both the subject matter itself, and also the ins and outs of launching a newsletter, the features and policies of some of the bigger publishing p ... Show More
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314: We Hope, We Wish, We Ask, We Request
<p>It's a news roundup this week, with a ton of recent goings on to discuss, including the sudden explosion in RAM prices (and a similar looming problem with SSDs), Microsoft announcing plans to shove AI agents directly into the Windows taskbar, Google killing off first-gen Nest ... Show More
1h 31m
Nov 9
312: The Original Tree Puncher
<p>Online game design veteran Raph Koster recently posted a new piece about how he thinks about game design, which got us talking about the history of online multiplayer, so then we figured, why not talk about that subject in a (slightly) more comprehensive way on this podcast? S ... Show More
1h 26m
Aug 29
Episode 196 - From Sankara to Traore - Burkina Faso
<p>You are listening to this episode 1 week after it was released. To get episodes on time, up to 2 exclusive episodes a month, discord access, merch discounts and plenty more - check out our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram</p><p>Going to the "Upper Volta" ... Show More
1h 27m
Mar 2025
Episode 172 - Car Go Vroom
<p>Brief history of a tool that changed the world.</p><p>You are listening to this episode 1 week after it was released. To get episodes on time, up to 2 exclusive episodes a month, discord access, merch discounts and plenty more - check out our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ ... Show More
1h 17m
Apr 2025
Episode 178 - Outcast from the colony (Ft. Greg Stoker)
<p>Belly of the beast is on the line.</p><p>You are listening to this episode 1 week after it was released. To get episodes on time, up to 2 exclusive episodes a month, discord access, merch discounts and plenty more - check out our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram< ... Show More
1h 9m
Sep 12
Episode 198 - Pictures in books (Ft. Lady Izdihar)
<p>You are listening to this episode 1 week after it was released. To get episodes on time, up to 2 exclusive episodes a month, discord access, merch discounts and plenty more - check out our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram</p><p>The modern contradictions of pitchi ... Show More
1h 5m
Feb 2025
Episode 171 - All Presidents Are War Criminals: Bush Senior, Reagan, Kennedy
<p>You are listening to this episode 1 week after it was released. To get episodes on time, up to 2 exclusive episodes a month, discord access, merch discounts and plenty more - check out our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheDeprogram</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www. ... Show More
1h 26m
Mar 2025
Episode 175 - Suppression of the left
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1h 37m